Hatpin attachment



J. B. MASERANG.

HATPIN ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17. 1919.

Patented June 15, 1920.

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UNITED STATEMS ,EATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. IIIASERANG, 0F BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS.

HATPIN ATTACHMENT.

Application filed June 17,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jon: B. Masnnanc, a citizen of the United States, residing at Belleville, in the county of St. Clair, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hatpin Attachments; and I do hereby declare the tollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hat pin attachments and particularly to devices for retaining the points of hat pins to prevent injury to other persons.

One object ot the present invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this character which will completely cover the point of the pin and prevent injury to other persons, while at the same time serving to retain the pin in the hat.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved device for attachment to a hat pin by means of which both ends of the pin will be held against movement out of the hat, as well as to protect the owner from injury by the point of the pin.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved device attached to the pin.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the attachment in position on the pin.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the clip at the upper end of the elastic member, a portion of the elastic member being shown attached thereto.

Fig. 4: is a perspective view of the clip at the other end of the elastic, also showing a portion of the elastic secured therein.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents the shank of the hat pin, and 11 the head thereon. Secured to and encircling the shank of the pin, adja cent the head, is a. stop member 12, which may be solder, or other metal, the same being spaced a short distance from the head, as shown.

Disposed longitudinally of the shank of the pin is a strip of elastic material 13. the end adjacent the head being secured to a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 15, 192i).

1919. Serial No. 304,781.

clip which is formed from a sheet of metal and includes the body portion 14:, the lateral wings 15, which are bent around the other end of the body, as shown. The bodyris bent on an intermediate transverse line, and the portions cut so as to taper toward the said fold line, as indicated at 16, a vertical opening 17 being formed through said parts for the reception oi? the shank of the pin between the head and the member 12. The stop 12, thus holds the clip against longitudinal movement on the shank, toward the point of t e pin. It will also be noted that the upper end of the elastic material is completely inclosed within the upper clip.

A clip is secured to the other end of the elastic and includes a body 18 having side wings 19 which are bent over the edges and down over the opposite face of the elastic. An apertured tab 20 extends at right angles from the lower end of the body and receives a rivet 21 which passes upwardly through the metal bottom of a cup-shaped guard 22. lVithin the lower portion of the guard there is disposed a soft member or cushion 23 such as cork, rubber, or like material, into which the point of the pin is to be inserted. Rivets 24 are disposed through the clip and body 18 and passed between the inner edges of its wings 19 and through the wall of the guard, and when these rivets are tightened they hold the elastic in the clip and at the same time hold the clip on the guard. The upper portion of the guard is flared, as shown in the sectional view to permit the proper guiding of the point of the pin thereinto.

In using the device the pin is pushed through the hat, and then the lower clip is passed around the crown of the hat, the elastic engaging with said portion of the crown. The guard is then engaged on the protruding point of the pin, at the side of the crown of the hat and the said point forced into the soft material 23. The elastic thus holds the point engaging guard firmly on the point of the pin, and at the same time effectively prevents the accidental withdrawal of the pin from the hat. Thus the attachment serves to retain the pin in the hat and at the same time covers the point of the pin so thatthe owner, as well as others, are protected from contact with the pin point.

What is claimed is:

A. hat pin attachment comprising an elasthe tubular guard, and other rivets passing through the body and band andbetween the Wings and through the Wall of said guard.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN B. MASERANG.

Vvitnesses GEORGE LERTZ, Mrs. JAMES DANIELS. 

